extortion, malfeasance and bribery (one said no policeman could get fair trial in Baltimore) and also indicted three persons as operators of Pepper Hill for "purpose of lewdness and assignation and as a disorderly house." Much fuss about raw night spots in "The Block."

Well publicized gambling raids staged by city, county and state police, acting in jealous competition, turned up big business and heavy pay off charges. Top gambling figure. murdered soon after arrest.

20-yr.-old Negro fined $10, ordered out of town for behaving "like a girl". . . elderly man admits. defrauding widows . . . two other cops on theft charge . . . repairman got 5 years for molesting . . . youth charged with molesting girl he rescued from younger attackers high school boy beaten by bullies demanding "protection money" doctor freed on charge of carnal knowledge of girl patient . . . John David Provoo freed after treason conviction reversed due to improper questioning on homosexuality and lengthy imprisonment before being tried . . .

Liquor Board set new regulations requiring all entertainers and employees in clubs to get I.D. cards from police, with name, address, photo and fingerprints, to be kept in establishment always accessible to police. Grand jury urged board to police. employment of persons previously convicted of felony, pandering, homosexuality, etc. Legislator Culotta called "mugging" rule unconstitutional and 150 tavern owners filed injunction suit against it. American Guild of Variety Artists said it will withhold other performers in case members are let off for reasons not in contracts.

Nov. 23rd: Pepper Hill case in court; police get setback. After testifying about hugging and kissing, previously warning owners, and mannequin legs, with panties, hung from

ceiling, cops were sharply reprimanded by Judge Cullen for manner of raid. Hepborn and Balt. SUN editorial echoed court's censure, saying such mass raids improper and negated charges in this case, though individual cases of disorderly conduct remain within purview of police. This sounds like story to be continued ..

PENNSYLVANIA...

PHILADELPHIA: Evening BULLETIN attacks delay on bill to modernize corrupt running of state "snake pits"

98 persons arrested in dope dragnet. Rookie cop fired for tipping. off certain peddlers . . . Republican candidate (defeated) for mayor charged incumbents falsified police records to make things look good... Sailor tried for 1953 killing of Philly lawyer on testimony of ex-roommate...

Philly Police Book sez: "THE MORALS SQUAD: Members of this unit are specially trained in handling sex offenders. They employ approved techniques designed to give the minimum of embarrassment to victims and sympathetic approach to the problem of offenders. The high incidence of sexual deviation in modern America requires that this type of offense be treated for what it is, a psychiatric as well as a criminal problem."-sounds almost nice...

PITTSBURGH: Weekend morals dragnet gets 150 on drunk and vag. Old man confesses molesting little girls, tries to hang self . . . Two boys accuse older man of sodomy... Man claims being beaten (and warned to keep quiet) by police hunting a molester ... Dist. Atty. Malone fights commutation appeals of gangster and 6 morals offenders (one, age 75, has served 4 years for sodomy) . . . Hearst SUN-TELEGRAPH series calls for cleanup of newsstand smut, citing state laws ($500 and/or year for publishing, selling or displaying) ... Police and

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